Visit Independence Hall, where David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the State of Israel on May 14th, 1948.

Start Up Nation: Explore the world of renowned Israeli inventions and creations at the State of Mind Innovation Center, followed by a dialogue with an up and coming start-up entrepreneur.

Free time with the chance to walk along the Nachalat Binyamin pedestrian mall, with its bi-weekly crafts fair and eateries; alongside is the colorful Carmel open-air market and across the way Sheinkin Street, with its hip cafés and funky chic shopping; lunch at own expense.

Visit the Ayalon Institute near Rehovot for an eye-opening tour of a clandestine munitions factory used during the British Mandate.

Free Evening in Tel Aviv for an opportunity to:

Stroll down Rothschild Boulevard, with its many cafés and bars.

Experience Tel Aviv Port, with its restaurants and clubs.

Explore the gentrified Neve Zedek

Saunter down the Tel Aviv Beach Promenade.

Wander through the Tachana, Tel Aviv's renovated old train station, now a center of boutiques and good food, and one of Tel Aviv's blooming hot spots.

Enjoy dinner at your own expense at the Sarona Market. Through the smells, flavors and tastes of this renovated historical Templers town, explore the range of cuisine from local street food to fine dining by world renowned Israeli chefs.

Dinner at own expense.

Overnight: Tel Aviv

Day Four: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 A MOSAIC OF ISRAELI SOCIETY

Breakfast at the hotel.

Check out of the hotel.

Adults:

Building a Community: Dialogue with Rabbi Galit Cohen-Kedem, the spiritual leader of Kehillat Kodesh V'Hol in Holon.

Children:

Ivrit Safa Yafa: Gain necessary tools to communicate with locals through a quick Hebrew lesson with the tour educator.

All:

Drive north along the coastal plain to the Yemin OrdeYouth Village, one of Israel's most innovative educational institutions, specializing in integrating new immigrant youth into Israeli society; dialogue with faculty and students.

Visit a Druze village in the Carmel Mountains for a window into the unique world of the Israeli Druze community, with home-hospitality lunch.

Tikkun Olam hands-on experience with Leket, a volunteer organization that provides food for the needy by collecting excess produce from farms and food distribution companies.

Continue northeast to the Upper Galilee and check into the kibbutz hotel.

Dinner at the hotel.

Reflection time with the Rabbi.

Overnight: Kibbutz Hotel, Upper Galilee

Day Five: Thursday, June 21, 2018 NATURE, SECURITY AND SPIRITUALITY IN THE NORTH

Breakfast at the hotel.

Explore Tsfat, a center of Jewish mysticism for hundreds of years and a contemporary artists' colony, including:

Guided visit to the Ari, Caro or AbuhavSynagogue, each with its great stories and mystical messages.

A stroll through the quaint Artists' Colony and shop in the galleries and crafts shops.

A dialogue with an artist inspired by the messages of Kabbalah, possibly with Avraham Loewenthal.

Lunch at own expense.

Walk through the Tel Dan Nature Reserve, located on the largest tributary of the Jordan River, and explore the ruins of the great Biblical city of Dan.

Explore Israel's security situation on the Golan Heights. Overlooking the Hula Valley from former Syrian fortifications, discuss the challenges Israel faced leading up to the Six-Day War. Cross the Golan plateau to the border with Syria, and a view of the abandoned city of Kuneitra and the nearby United Nations outpost, for an insight into the experiences in the Yom Kippur 1973 war.

The panoramic views from Bental (overlooking the abandoned Syrian town of Kuneitra) give sharp insights into Israel's security situation on the Golan Heights, and the enormous challenges it faced in the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

Return to the kibbutz.

Dinner at the hotel.

Overnight: Kibbutz Hotel, Upper Galilee

Day Six: Friday, June 22, 2018 FACING THE CHALLENGES

Breakfast at the hotel.

Check out of the hotel.

Visit Sindyannnaof Galilee, a unique non-profit organization led by a team of Arab and Jewish women working to create social change from the ground up, including a spices workshop.

Drive south along the Trans-Israel Highway for a close-up view of the ‘Security Barrier' along the seam zone between Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

Welcome to Jerusalem: Enter the vibrant and colorful ancient city of Jerusalem, and experience the convergence of the old and the new.

Adults:

LaDa'atThe Geopolitics of Jerusalem: Travel through the city of Jerusalem, exploring some of its political and diplomatic complexities - including the ‘Security Barrier' - to gain a behind-the-headlines insight into current developments, led by Rami Nazzal a Palestinian, Jerusalemite reporter who writes for the New York Times, MSNBC and Time

Children:

Yemin Moshe Scavenger Hunt: Discover the fabulous story of Jerusalem's expansion beyond the Old City. Wandering from the Montefiore Windmill through the winding alleys of Yemin Moshe with an Israel ScaVentures picture pack, you will learn the story of a frontier community that became one of Jerusalem's most beautiful neighborhoods.

All:

Check into the hotel.

Join Jerusalemites in a musical Kabbalat Shabbat at the Old Train Station Plaza, a central neighborhood hub for food, entertainment, culture, and enrichment.

The Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem, for a walk through the city's history - with observation points, an animated film and visual and audio-visual aids - from the time of Abraham to the end of the British Mandate over Palestine.

The wonderfully creative Israel Museum, with its wide-ranging and eclectic collection, from Archaeology and the Dead Sea Scrolls, to Jewish Life and Art, European art, contemporary Israeli art and the open-air model of Jerusalem in the Second Temple period.

Reflection and study session with the Rabbi.

Ben Kodesh Lechol: Havdallah overlooking the Old City.

Free time to explore Downtown Jerusalem, including the Ben-Yehuda pedestrian mall and the Nachalat Shiva neighborhood, with dinner at your own expense.

Overnight: Jerusalem

Day Eight: Sunday, June 24, 2018 THE LAYERS OF JERUSALEM

Breakfast at the hotel.

Visit the Yad BeYad (Hand in Hand) Bilingual School, dedicated to bringing together Jewish and Arab children in a positive and natural learning environment.

Proceed to the Old City and start with an exploration of the Jerusalem Archaeological Park, including the Davidson Center, Robinson's Arch and the Southern Wall steps where Jewish pilgrims entered the Temple Mount 2,000 years ago.

Stop at the Kotel (Western Wall) and experience the special atmosphere of this holy site and then walk through the Western Wall Tunnel, the underground continuation of the Western Wall alongside the Temple Mount.

Lunch at own expense in the Jewish Quarter and continue with visits to more archaeological treasures and other highlights, among them:

The Cardo, the main street of Jerusalem in the 6th

King Hezekiah's First Temple-period “Broad Wall”.

Hurva Square, the central square of the Jewish Quarter.

End the day in the Old City with an exploration of the excavations at the City of David, the very core of ancient Jerusalem, view the Gihon Spring and wade through the 2,700-year-old water tunnel of King Hezekiah (optional dry exit).

Dinner at own expense, perhaps on the vibrant Emek Refaim Street, in Jerusalem's German Colony.

Overnight: Jerusalem

Day Nine: Monday, June 25, 2018 MEMORY NEAR AND FAR

Breakfast at the hotel.

Challenges and Triumphs of Religious Pluralism and Social Justice in Israel: Dialogue with Anat Hoffman, Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC).

Adults and Children over 10:

Visit the Yad Vashem complex, the Jewish National Memorial to the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust, including:

The Avenue of the Righteous

The Historical Museum

The Children's Memorial

A concluding Memorial Service

Children under 10 (accompanied by the tour educator):

Visit the Biblical Zoo, a beautifully landscaped habitat with a special focus on preserving Biblical fauna, geared to children of all ages (2-80).

All:

Depart Jerusalem with a boxed lunch.

Take part in an archaeologicaldig at the Beit Guvrin Caves and prepare to get your hands dirty as uncovering pottery from the Hellenistic period, 2,300 years ago, followed by a crawl through the Maresha Cave Labyrinth (crawling is optional). Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park was recently recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Return to Jerusalem.

Free time in the Mamilla pedestrian arcade, a very contemporary shopping area with a whiff of the past, located outside the Jaffa Gate of the Old City; dinner on own.

The Night Spectacular at the Tower of David Museum: The walls of the Citadel serve as a stage for a night-time show - a celebration of sight and sound - that depicts the story of Jerusalem.

Overnight: Jerusalem

Day Ten: Tuesday, June 26, 2018INTO THE DESERT, MASADA AND THE DEAD SEA

Breakfast at the hotel.

Descend to the Dead Sea Basin.

Ascend by cable-car to Masada, Herod's mountain palace and the site of the Jewish Zealots' last stand against the Roman Legionnaires; discuss Masada's role as a symbol of Jewish defence and its current significance in modern Israel.

Walk down the Sneak Path or take the cable car down to the Masada Visitor Center.

Lunch at your own expense.

Experience an astonishing sense of weightlessness as you float in the super-saline Dead Sea.

Return to Jerusalem.

Private farewell dinner at ANNA, a fairly new social restaurant opened in the spectacular TichoHouse in the center of Jerusalem. ANNA offers an exceptional combination of high-quality Italian cuisine, location in a historic building that belongs to the Israel Museum and a social program for youth in distress.

Overnight: Jerusalem

Day Eleven: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 DEPARTURE

Breakfast at the hotel.

Check out of the hotel and transfer to Ben Gurion International Airport to check in for the departure flight to the U.S.A., arriving the same day.

Need to Know

Group rates are per person based on double occupancy and a minimum of 15 full paying participants per bus. Should the number of participants drop below the minimum listed above, we will adjust the cost of the trip to reflect the additional expense of operating the program.

Tour prices are per person in U.S. dollars. All hotel accommodations, motor coach transportation, special dinners, sightseeing, admissions, luggage handling and the services of local guides, drivers, and the tour guide/educator are included.

Hotel Accommodations: The tour price includes all hotel accommodations, in hotel rooms with private baths. Our standard is to provide the best available hotels while considering value. Although the level of the accommodations may differ slightly from hotel to hotel, we are committed to your comfort. Two-bed rooms are reserved in most hotels. Triples are two-bed rooms with a rollaway cot where available and are not recommended when considering the comfort of those in the room. King-size beds are not available in most hotels; what is considered king-size usually consists of two single beds pushed together and made up separately, but with one headboard. Some two-bed rooms may have two twin - not full- or queen-size - beds.

Meals are included as specified in the itinerary.

Expedition Director / Tour Educator or Guide: All trips are conducted by our tour educators or local guides who remain with the group throughout the tour.

Gratuities Included: All gratuities for restaurant staff are included.

Baggage: All tour packages / group tours allow one piece of luggage per person and one carry-on bag. Excess luggage will be subject to charge of up to $100 per piece. The Travel Agent and/or Tour Operator, shall not be held responsible for any damage to or loss of luggage/personal items. All damage/loss must be reported at time of incident and documented in writing by local authorities for submission to the insurance company. With regard to airline baggage allowance, different carriers have different regulations for business and coach, please check with your individual carrier with regard to permitted number of pieces, weights and dimensions. The tour operator is not responsible for fees levied by any air carrier for the transport of personal belongings of any kind.

Not Included

Tips to the guide and driver (recommended guidelines vary based on number of participants)

For a group of 15 - 19 passengers:$10 per participant per day for the tour educator & $5 per participant per day for the driver

For a group of 20 passengers and more: $8 per participant per day for the tour educator & $4 per participant per day for the driver

In the case where a hostess is included in the package: $2 per participant per day for the hostess or a minimum of $50 per touring day in total

Guests at meals.

Luggage: All tour packages allow one pieces per person and one carry-on bag. Excess luggage will be subject to a charge of up to $100 per piece. Da'at shall not be held responsible for any damage to or loss of luggage/personal items. All damage/loss must be reported at time of incident and documented in writing by local authorities for submission to the insurance company.

Transportation in evening when dinner is on own.

Amendments to the program: In the event that any sites, programs or meals etc are added to the program, an additional fee may be required.

US and foreign airport taxes, Q fuel surcharge and border taxes when applicable.

Additional Information

Airline Security Measures: In the U.S., you must provide identification in the form of a passport at the time of airport check-in for travel to international destinations. Your passport name must match the name on your tour reservation and airline ticket or you may be denied boarding.

If you are traveling from an airport outside the jurisdiction of the U.S, you will need to determine what travel documentation and identification is required for that particular airport.

Due to heightened security regulations, certain items such as a metal nail file, pocketknife, cigarette lighter or tweezers, and some liquid, gel, or aerosol items may not be permitted in your carry-on luggage. Please call your airline prior to departure to obtain current information on non-permissible carry-on items and recommended airport check-in times. You may also wish to visit the Transportation Security Administration website at www.tsa.govto obtain more information on acceptable identity documentation and prohibited luggage items.

Air Services: Once issued, tickets are non-refundable. Airline schedules and flights are subject to change without notice. We will not be responsible for penalties incurred for tickets, international or domestic, not issued by us due to schedule and/or flight changes. Airlines reserve the right to demand immediate issuance of tickets whenever they determine that specific flights are heavily booked even when normal ticketing rules do not require tickets to be issued until a later date. In this instance, we will require immediate and full payment of the airfare and airport taxes and fees as itemized on the invoice. This situation overrides invoice terms and conditions and payment due dates. If full payment is not received, seats will be cancelled by the airline and may not be available to be rebooked on the same flights or at the same airfare. Any replacement air arrangements and airfare will be the sole responsibility of the passenger. We suggest you contact your travel agent or the carrier several weeks prior to departure for seat assignments. Passengers are responsible to reconfirm their flights 72 hours prior to departure for all flights. Package is based on discount fares for group travel. Group members deviating from group dates will be charged a $75 deviation fee per person.

Holidays and Museum Closures - Museum visits and personal shopping time may be disrupted due to unforeseen circumstances or the many religious, state and local holidays locally observed in the destinations being visited.

Photography During Tours: We will occasionally use photographs taken by fellow guests or your trip director for promotional purposes. If you prefer that your photo not be used in any marketing activities, please notify us at the start of your tour.

Guidelines for Registering Children (under age 18):

The first two people in any double or triple room are charged full package rates as adults, even if the second person is a child under the age of 18.

For this reason, the first two people you select for a double or triple room MUST be selected as adults in order for the registration process to succeed.

To register the following room configurations:

For double room occupancy for:

1 adult & 1 child - Please select 2 adults.

2 children - Please select 2 adults.

For triple room occupancy for:

2 adults & 1 child - Please select 2 adults & 1 child**

1 adult & 2 children - Please select 2 adults & 1 child**

3 children - Please select 2 adults & 1 child**

(**Reduced rate for a child as a 3rd in a triple room will only be applied if the child is under the age of 18.)

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Day 2 - 3: Dan Panorama

Ideally located on Tel Aviv's lively seafront, the Tel Aviv Dan Panorama has
a pool and the sandy beaches of the Mediterranean are just across the
road.

Day 4 - 5: Hagoshrim Kibbutz Hotel

Kibbutz Hagoshrim

The Hagoshrim Kibbutz Hotel is situated in the center of the Galilee, with
views of Mount Hermon. Located in a pastoral landscape, it offers comfortable
accommodations and facilities as well as an array of nearby
activities.

Day 6 - 10: Mount Zion Hotel

Jerusalem

A unique hotel overlooking Jerusalem's Old City, the Mount Zion features
lush gardens, beautifully furnished rooms and a complex of historic buildings
that mesh with the city's history. Located within easy access of Jerusalem's Old
and New Cities, it is a comfortable location for tourists visiting
Israel.